(Marc Herbin, MNHN by means of Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP)– The coelacanth– a giant strange fish still around from dinosaur times– can live for 100 years, a brand-new research study found.These slow-moving, people-sized fish of the deep, nicknamed a “living fossil,” are the reverse of the live fast, die young mantra. These nighttime fish grow at an achingly sluggish pace.Females dont strike sexual maturity till their late 50s, the research study stated, while male coelacanths are sexually mature at 40 to 69 years. The researchers concluded the smaller sized lines better associated to a year of coelacanth age– and that indicated their earliest specimen was 84 years old.Using the strategy, the researchers figured pregnancy lasts at least five years in coelacanths, which have live births, Ernande said.FILE – In this March 21, 1954 file image, visitors to the Natural History Museum in Paris look at a coelacanth exhibit.

(Marc Herbin, MNHN via Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP)– The coelacanth– a giant weird fish still around from dinosaur times– can live for 100 years, a new study found.These slow-moving, people-sized fish of the deep, nicknamed a “living fossil,” are the opposite of the live quick, die young mantra. These nighttime fish grow at an achingly sluggish pace.Females do not strike sexual maturity until their late 50s, the research study said, while male coelacanths are sexually fully grown at 40 to 69 years. The scientists concluded the smaller lines much better associated to a year of coelacanth age– and that showed their oldest specimen was 84 years old.Using the technique, the researchers figured pregnancy lasts at least 5 years in coelacanths, which have live births, Ernande said.FILE – In this March 21, 1954 file photo, visitors to the Natural History Museum in Paris look at a coelacanth exhibition.